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    That's not my angel...

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    Meet five beautiful angels in this festive touchy-feely board book. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet angels...

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    Lift the Flap Questions and Answers about Recycling and Rubbish

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    A fabulous overview of what happens to our waste, from stinking problems and hi tech sorting systems to the importance of make less rubbish in the ...

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    The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

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    A powerful, vital gut-punch - Laura Bates"Funny and sad, this book urges girls to know their own worth" - The Guardian"Tackles abusive relationship...

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    The Great Brain Robbery

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    Suzy can't wait to return to the Union of Impossible Places on the Impossible Postal Express. But when she arrives, she overhears a dastardly plan ...

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    Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?

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    Why do camels have humps? Why do turtles have shells? And why do fish have fins and birds have wings? Young animal lovers can find the answers to t...

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    Where the World Ends

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    Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018. Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no ...

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    The Pieces of Ourselves

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    Flora doesn't do people", not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to her being diagno...

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    The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson

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    SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 CARNEGIE MEDAL"Written with passion and compassion, Anderson's talent as a weaver of magic and creator of evocative landsc...

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    What are Germs?

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    What are germs? How do they spread? And how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous, microscopic bact...

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    Politics for Beginners

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    An informative guide to political systems, elections, voting and government and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake...

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    Step-by-Step Drawing Book : People

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    Children love to draw people and faces and they can create satisfying results every time with this clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawing book...

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    The Usborne Illustrated Tales of King Arthur

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    The much-loved legend of King Arthur is brought to life in this stunningly illustrated collection, featuring stories including The Sword in the Sto...

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    Look Inside Your Body by Louie Stowell

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    From brains and blood to senses and skin - children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book. Yo...

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    Look Inside Space by Rob Lloyd Jones

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    Why do stars shine? And how was the moon made? Children can blast off into space with this fantastic interactive flap book revealing the secrets of...

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    Freak The Mighty

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    Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used ...

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    What's Happening To Me? : Girl

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    A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, this book will prove invaluable for both young girls and their parents alike, tackli...

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    Poppy and Sam's Animal Hide-and-Seek by Jenny Tyler

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    With flaps to lift and furry and textured patches to explore, young children will love joining Poppy and Sam playing hide-and-seek on the farm. Lif...

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    That's not my polar bear... (Special Edition)

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    Celebrate 20 years of That's not my... books with this special edition of That's not my polar bear..., complete with shiny silver edges! Little one...

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    Incy Wincy Spider by Russell Punter

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    Incy Wincy Spider climbs up the water spout. Rain, wind and snow make it hard for her to reach the top - but she won't give up. This expanded vers...

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    Summer Puzzle Pad

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    This fun-packed pad contains over 100 picture, word and number puzzles that children can enjoy at home, in the park or on long journeys. Activities...

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Usborne has continued to deliver the very best books to children for the past few decades, not only are the books useful for developing reading skills equipping young children with the essential skills to read and write but Usborne has kept all reading material fun, making the learning process exciting and pleasant. Usborne is a family business which was founded by Peter Usborne who has graced us with these specially designed books since 1973. Each book is carefully crafted, words are meticulously selected and drawings are skilfully done to create the perfect masterpiece. It is true that as parents or teachers, we must find innovative ways to approach how we guide children in their reading journey, Usborne is just the right company to be getting our books. 

Usborne produces books for babies ages 0-5 like the touchy feely books which incorporate soft textures and material for young readers to learn all about their senses accompanied by useful words and sentences for developing important phonic sounds. For teenagers ages 9-14, they have the What’s happening to me? Books which help children who are entering teenage-hood on the different changes that could be happening to their body, physical and mental health. Usborne covers an extensive range of topics like science, nature, literature, the animal kingdom, history and world general knowledge to name a few. 

Usborne consists of a large team of talented individuals from editors, illustrators, writers and they work in-house in their headquarter in London. Usborne focuses heavily on getting each product perfect even if that means spending that extra time before releasing to the public, each title produced is given intense care, passion, detail. In 2020, Usborne was given the Children’s Publisher of the Year by the British Book Awards. So if you’re a new parent, you can safely put your trust on Usborne to help your children develop their reading skills from babyhood all the way up to teenage-hood. Usborne now has over 3000 titles released, translated into over 100 different languages like German, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese and more.

Usborne have been creating amazing, quality titles for several decades helping millions of children develop important reading skills through the generations. Each book has been thoroughly planned, researched and carefully put together to ensure it is effectively teaching children about the essential skills of reading, you may find books that are fantastic for babies, children and young people. Peter Usborne wanted to make a positive change and prepare his newborn child’s future, with excitement, fun, colour, and bring in a new generation of teaching to children with entertainment. In present time, the brand is loved by parents, children and has continued to grow and make a positive impact on the world. Peter Usborne is now over 80 years old and is still working diligently with his daughter Nicola Usborne who is the Deputy Managing Director. At Usborne, they are always looking for new and innovative ways to bring the best educational material to children. 

The motto for Usborne is do it better, they work tirelessly to create the very best children's books, at the same time support new parents into helping them read to their kids, so you may find that all the books Usborne publishes are the perfect supporting material for learning. In 2018, Usborne was ranked 137 as Britain’s mid-market private companies with fastest international sales, in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200. 

We’ve been making children’s books for over 40 years

"Usborne is an independent family business founded by Peter Usborne in 1973. It is the largest independent children's publisher in the UK, and Children’s Publisher of the Year 2020. Usborne creates engaging, innovative, accessible books for children of all ages. Usborne books are written to appeal directly to children, and are there for every age and stage from newborn baby to young adult." - Usborne

Find out more about Usborne from their official website, you can visit usborne.com